law

Nadiya Savchenko to refuse even water after sentence is passed
News - 21 January 2016

Nadiya Savchenko to refuse even water after sentence is passed

Savchenko demands a fair trial and return to Ukraine.

Constitutional Court starts to consider constitutional amendments on judiciary
News - 12 January 2016

Constitutional Court starts to consider constitutional amendments on judiciary

The hearing is attended by 13 judges

High Council of Justice dismisses 276 judges in Crimea
News - 25 December 2015

High Council of Justice dismisses 276 judges in Crimea

The judges were dismissed for violation of the oath

Parliament passes law on denationalization of media as amended by Poroshenko
News - 25 December 2015

Parliament passes law on denationalization of media as amended by Poroshenko

The Parliament voted the bill down three times, but the lawmakers finally gave the required number of votes.

Qualification Commission not considers ban on recording court hearing to be violation
News - 24 December 2015

Qualification Commission not considers ban on recording court hearing to be violation

The judge of Shostka District Court demanded that the journalist filed a motion to record the open court hearing with voice recorder

Right to arms: between freedom, life and death
Articles - 06 November 2015

Right to arms: between freedom, life and death

The Maidan protests, the annexation of Crimea, the military conflict in Donbas have made the Ukrainian society think about the right to self-defense and the firearm permit.

Deaf Ukrainians ask the government to grant special status for sign language
News - 23 September 2015

Deaf Ukrainians ask the government to grant special status for sign language

The relevant law should be elaborated and passed to do that.

Ukraine expands acceptance of ICC jurisdiction
News - 09 September 2015

Ukraine expands acceptance of ICC jurisdiction

Victims now have an opportunity to access justice for heinous crimes they have suffered

The New Ukrainian Law on Local Elections deprives migrants off their right to vote
News - 16 July 2015

The New Ukrainian Law on Local Elections deprives migrants off their right to vote

The new law on local elections deprived migrants off their right to vote on October’s elections

Verkhovna Rada Votes in Favor of Wartime Powers
News - 12 May 2015

Verkhovna Rada Votes in Favor of Wartime Powers

The military command and the local administrations have the right to establish a regime of enhanced protection of critical facilities, to introduce labor service for able-bodied persons, etc

Ukrainian Lawyers in the United States Support Feygin
News - 22 April 2015

Ukrainian Lawyers in the United States Support Feygin

Members of the Ukrainian American Bar Association (UABA) supported Nadiya Savchenko’s lawyer, Mark Feygin, who is being inspected by Russia's Investigative Committee on accusations of extremism

UN Human Rights Committee Bombards Russia with “Crimean” Questions
News - 17 March 2015

UN Human Rights Committee Bombards Russia with “Crimean” Questions

During its session in Geneva, the UN Human Rights Committee has presented Russia with a number of questions about human rights violations in the annexed Crimea

Activists Will Remind Us about the Occupation of Crimea
News - 26 February 2015

Activists Will Remind Us about the Occupation of Crimea

Civic organizations have planned a series of events commemorating the anniversary of Crimea’s occupation by Russia

Amnesty Calls for World Leaders to Confront Conflicts
News - 25 February 2015

Amnesty Calls for World Leaders to Confront Conflicts

Amnesty calls for global action including renouncement of veto rights by five permanent members of UN Security Council in situations of mass atrocities.